Choosing, Using & Maintaining Your Electric Bicycle (The Essential Buyer's Guide) - Softcover

Henshaw, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845849396 ISBN 13: 9781845849399

Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

An electric bicycle is, quite simply, a normal bicycle with an added battery and electric motor that just about doubles your pedal power -able to waft up hills and into headwinds, they take the sweat out of cycling, and give you supercharged legs! How long does the battery last? Are they expensive to run? Do you need a licence and insurance? This book is a complete buyer's guide to electric bicycles, and it answers all of these questions and more. Outlining the advantages (and pitfalls), with an overview of the types of bike available, what to look for, and why you should buy one, you'll also find useful contacts such as importers, websites and magazines, with advice on where you can ride and the law, including new legislation coming in 2017. Battery charging and maintenance is described, as well as some basic cycle maintenance, and there's an analysis of running costs and a look at the world of easy cycling they open up - electric bikes are not just for holidays.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter Henshaw has had an enthusiasm for anything with wheels from an early age - from bicycles to 500hp tractors. He was the editor of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure for five years before going freelance, and now contributes to a whole range of transport magazines, including MSL, TAG, A to B and Tractor, as well as The Telegraph. He's also written over 30 books, including 10 about bikes, and is an all-year-round motorcyclist who does not own a car.

About this edition

• Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1845849396
• ISBN 13: 9781845849399
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64